What have you done today/recently to your 5?

Daffy · Postby **Daffy** » Sat Jul 08, 2017 5:16 pm

For the impending trip from the Gold Coast to Sydney next week, i threw back the mind to the last time down in April and recalled how uncomfortable (and red rashed after a few hours of driving) my left elbow was gettting on the hard plastic SE door armrest. :idea:

I had a new gel bike seat cover sitting around and a pack of Sellys velcro command strips and got creative.

I might play around with it a bit more (just to change it a bit to look a little more "professional"), but a test out 2 hour drive today resting the elbow on it today felt great

- . It holds solid in place but also comes off easy enough.... and the command strips dont leave marks!

lucmor444 · Postby **lucmor444** » Sat Jul 08, 2017 6:45 pm

More bling for my engine (dipstick handle, engine damper and sparkplug cover), courtesy of Jass Performance.

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Ruffian147 · Postby **Ruffian147** » Sun Jul 09, 2017 3:39 pm

lucmor444 wrote:Last weekend had a bumper cut done and installed a DaveFab jacking bar.

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After:
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Nice! Never seen a DaveFab jacking bar before.

trader · Postby **trader** » Tue Jul 11, 2017 2:35 pm

Just knocked up a customised instrument cluster - not really suited to Malibu though...

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Chuppa · Postby **Chuppa** » Mon Jul 17, 2017 10:08 pm

Replaced the OEM muffler and rusting catback piping and relocated the spare. Loving the cleaner look from the rear.

Chuppa · Postby **Chuppa** » Mon Jul 17, 2017 10:11 pm

Far out.... I've got to start shrinking my pics! :shock:

hks_kansei · Postby **hks_kansei** » Tue Jul 25, 2017 10:28 pm

Can't post pics since no computer, but replaced and relocated the charcoal canister.

For what it's worth, the canister from a Suzuki Vitara/Daihatsu Terios (forgot which) fits happily down by the frame rail with clearance between the radiator and alternator.

I used the bracket from the suzuki to fit it using the oem hole for the vent tube. (Worth noting, you'll need to "adjust" the suzuki bracket with a saw and some minor blacksmithing)

lucmor444 · Postby **lucmor444** » Sun Jul 30, 2017 3:44 pm

Driving lights fitted (they look a little skewed bu that is just the angle that photo was taken):

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Next up hope to fit a resprayed Racing Beat front bumper (which these lights will simply swap over to).

Magpie · Postby **Magpie** » Sun Jul 30, 2017 6:38 pm

Changed out pads/rotors and other odd jobs...

Slider pins all need to be replaced, they are getting pitted. Cleaned them up with some 2000 wet dry. Ordering replacement ones.

DSCN4562 by Eipeip, on Flickr

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All the old grease cleaned out from the calipers

DSCN4572 by Eipeip, on Flickr

DSCN4573 by Eipeip, on Flickr

Who needs to buy T3 discs when you have this paint!

DSCN4574 by Eipeip, on Flickr

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Rear pads, well used. The W6.5's on the rear have about 12mm of pad material you can use.

DSCN4556 by Eipeip, on Flickr

Indications of slider pin issues

DSCN4557 by Eipeip, on Flickr

Took over the over to do some car baking.

DSCN4559 by Eipeip, on Flickr

Air box repainted. It has been polished, wrinkle black, green and now ceramic black

DSCN4578 by Eipeip, on Flickr

Daffy · Postby **Daffy** » Sun Jul 30, 2017 6:50 pm

Looking good :BROADY:

Magpie · Postby **Magpie** » Sun Jul 30, 2017 7:55 pm

Lots a few hours with visitors

Daffy · Postby **Daffy** » Sun Jul 30, 2017 8:12 pm

Magpie wrote:Lots a few hours with visitors

We owe you one!

KevGoat · Postby **KevGoat** » Sun Jul 30, 2017 11:31 pm

Daffy wrote:
Magpie wrote:Lots a few hours with visitors

We owe you one!

Bloody gorgeous engine bay ... all it needs is that overflow tank to match in ... :wink:

Magpie · Postby **Magpie** » Mon Jul 31, 2017 7:58 am

KevGoat wrote:Bloody gorgeous engine bay ... all it needs is that overflow tank to match in ...

Whilst that is a good suggestion, it needs to be a NB tank due to the change in headlights. However do you have a NB overflow tank...

KevGoat · Postby **KevGoat** » Mon Jul 31, 2017 10:22 am

Magpie wrote:
KevGoat wrote:Bloody gorgeous engine bay ... all it needs is that overflow tank to match in ...

Whilst that is a good suggestion, it needs to be a NB tank due to the change in headlights. However do you have a NB overflow tank...

Was thinking something like ...

'99-'05 Miata coolant recovery tank

... but I'm all about the look :mrgreen: